Gyeonghuigung Palace
Gyeonghuigung is a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Gyeonghui Palace (in Korean: Gyeonghuigung, literally Palace of Serene Harmony) was a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the ‘Five Grand Palaces’ built by the Joseon Dynasty.
- Also known as: “Gyeonghuigung”, “Kyŏnghŭi Palace”, “Kyŏnghŭigung”, “Кенхигун”, “Кенхыйгун”, “Кёнхыйгун”, “경덕궁”, “慶煕宮”, and “慶煕宮址”
- Address: 새문안로 45, 서울특별시, 신문로2가, 종로구, 03177
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education and Gyeonggyojang.
Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
Government office
The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education is a school board in Seoul, South Korea. It was established on October 2, 1956. Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education is situated 130 metres west of Gyeonghuigung Palace.
Gyeonggyojang
Archaeological site
Gyeonggyojang is a historic building located in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It was built in 1938, during the Japanese colonial period. From November 4, 1945 to 1949, it was the private residence of Kim Ku, the President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, as well as the headquarters of that government and Kim's Korea Independence Party. Gyeonggyojang is situated 260 metres south of Gyeonghuigung Palace.
Deoksugung Palace
Castle
Deoksugung, also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the main palace during the Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction. Deoksugung Palace is situated 760 metres southeast of Gyeonghuigung Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Seoul and Mugyo-dong.
Downtown Seoul
Quarter
Downtown Seoul, also known as Seoul Central Business District or Sadaemun-An, is traditional city center and central business district of Seoul, located through Gwanghwamun of Jongno District and Seoul Station of Jung District along the Sejong-daero and Jong-ro.
Mugyo-dong
Quarter
Mugyo-dong is a legal dong of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is governed by its administrative dong, Myeong-dong.
Cheongjin-dong
Quarter
Cheongjin-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Jongno.
Gyeonghuigung Palace
- Categories: palace, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.57064° or 37° 34′ 14″ north
Longitude
126.96862° or 126° 58′ 7″ east
Open location code
8Q98HXC9+7C
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Gyeonghuigung Palace” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “庆熙宫”
- Chinese: “慶熙宮”
- Dutch: “Gyeonghuigung”
- French: “Gyeonghuigung”
- Georgian: “გიეონგჰუიგუნგი”
- German: “Gyeonghuigung”
- Indonesian: “Istana Gyeonghui”
- Italian: “Gyeonghuigung”
- Japanese: “慶熙宮”
- Javanese: “Astana Gyeonghui”
- Korean: “경희궁”
- Malay: “Gyeonghuigung”
- Persian: “گیونگ هوی گونگ”
- Persian: “گیونگهوی گونگ”
- Russian: “Кёнхигун”
- Sinhala: “ග්යොංහුයිගුං”
- Sinhala: “ග්යොංහුයිගුං”
- Slovenian: “Gjonghuigung”
- Spanish: “Gyeonghuigung”
- Swedish: “Gyeonghuigung”
- Thai: “พระราชวังคย็องฮี”
- Turkish: “Gyeonghuigung”
- Ukrainian: “Кьонхігун”
- Vietnamese: “Gyeonghuigung”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 경희궁공원 and Jongno-gu beautiful tree.
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